ANKARA
Russia faces isolation if it continues not to respect the rules fo the existing world order, said U.S. Vice President Joe Biden in Washington on Wednesday.
Speaking at a conference titled "Toward a United and Independent Europe" held at the Atlantic Council, Biden said that Russia not only undermined Ukrainian sovereignty but "violated the fundamental principle that European borders cannot be changed by either political threats or military might."
He added that Russia should not use its energy resources as a political weapon against its neighbours.
On corruption in Ukraine, Biden said goals had not been met for the last 25 years due to the lack of necessary modernizing institutions.
Biden said that the United States and NATO had extended a helping hand to Russia to obtain membership in the G-8, World Trade Organization and the Council of Europe following the end of Cold War, thinking that Russian integration with the international system will be in the interests of everyone.
Meanwhile, British Prime Minister David Cameron, after a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin said a consensus on keeping close contact for the establishment of stability in Ukraine, had been discussed.
The statement said that in his conversation with Putin, Cameron said, "The Geneva Accord signed between Ukraine and Russia must be jointly implemented otherwise, further destabilization of Ukraine would result in comprehensive sanctions on Russia by the G7 and European Union."
On the other hand Ukraine has declared Russian naval attaché in Kiev as "persona non grata" and asked him to immediately leave the country.
The attaché was allegedly caught in an operation by Ukrainian Intelligence Agents on 30 April for spying in Ukraine.
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